Eidsvoll kommune

County	Akershus
Landscape	Romerike
Municipality	NO-0237
Administrative centre	Sundet
Mayor (2005)	Arild Sandahl (Ap)
Official language form	Bokmål
Area  - Total  - Land  - Percentage	Ranked 222 457 km² 385 km² 0.14 %
Population  - Total (2004)  - Percentage  - Change (10 years)  - Density	Ranked 52 18,338 0.40 % 9.4 % 48/km²
Coordinates	60°20′ N 11°15′ E
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The center of Eidsvoll - Sundet - and the old bridge

Eidsvoll is a municipality in the county of Akershus, Norway. In addition to being a bedroom community to Oslo, it also has agriculture and forestry industries. The main population and commercial centers are Sundet and Råholt. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (3008x2000, 973 KB) , center of Eidsvoll (Sundet) May 30, 2005. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (3008x2000, 973 KB) , center of Eidsvoll (Sundet) May 30, 2005. ... A bedroom community is a town or city that is primarily residential in character, with most of its residents commuting to a nearby town or city to earn their livelihood. ... County Oslo NO-03 Landscape Viken Municipality NO-0301 Administrative centre Oslo Mayor (2004) Per Ditlev-Simonsen (H) Official language form Neutral Area  - Total  - Land  - Percentage Ranked 224 454 km² 426 km² 0. ...

Location

Eidsvoll municipality is bordered on the north by Toten and Stange, in the east by Nord-Odal, in Hedmark county. In the adjacent county of Akershus to the southeast lies Nes , to the south lies Ullensaker, and to the west lie Nannestad and Hurdal. Toten is a landscape in the eastern part of Norway, consisting of the municipalities Østre Toten and Vestre Toten. ... Stange is a municipality in the county of Hedmark, Norway. ... The municipality Nord-Odal in the county of Hedmark in Norway, has 5,065 inhabitants as of 1 January 2002. ... Akershus is a county in Norway, bordering Hedmark, Oppland, Buskerud, Oslo and Østfold. ... County Akershus Landscape Municipality NO-0236 Administrative centre Årnes Mayor (2003) Ole Midtlien (Ap) Official language form Bokmål Area  - Total  - Land  - Percentage Ranked 177 637 km² 609 km² 0. ... Ullensaker is a municipalityin the county of Akershus, Norway. ... The municipality Nannestad in the county of Akershus, Norway, has 9,436 inhabitants as of January 1, 2002. ... County Akershus Landscape Romerike Municipality NO-0239 Administrative centre Hurdal Mayor (2003) Jorunn Larsen Glosli (SV) Official language form BokmÃ¥l Area  - Total  - Land  - Percentage Ranked 284 285 km² 261 km² 0. ...

History

Eidsvoll is mentioned in Viking manuscripts. In the 11th century it became the site of court and assembly (ting) for eastern parts of Norway, replacing Vang in Hedmark. Because of its access to the river Vorma and the lake Mjøsa is has long been provided a thoroughfare to northern parts of inland Norway. Eastern parts of Eidsvoll were for a short time the site of a minor gold rush when gold was found in 1758, and these areas are still known as Gullverket, (the Gold works). County Oppland Landscape Valdres Municipality NO-0545 Administrative centre Vang i Valdres Mayor (2003) Knut O. Haalien (Sp) Official language form Nynorsk Area  - Total  - Land  - Percentage Ranked 50 1,505 km² 1,311 km² 0. ... Hedmark is a county in Norway, bordering Sør-Trøndelag, Oppland and Akershus. ... Vorma from the Eidsvoll train station looking north Vorma is a river in Norway that brings water from the lake Mjøsa into Glomma. ... The landmark Geiteryggen looking south from Hamar Mjøsa is Norways largest lake. ...

Eidsvoll Verk was opened to smelt iron ore by Christian IV of Denmark in 1624, relying on the excellent water power from the Andelva river. In 1688 it was owned by the director of the Kongsberg silver mine, Schlanbusch, and remained in his family until 1781. Carsten Anker came into possession of works in 1794, at which time it was in decay since many of the surrounding forests required for charcoal had been depleted. He restored it and set up the production of stoves and similar iron goods. He also took residence in Eidsvoll in 1811, rebuilding the house which is now the Eidsvollbygningen. An image of Christian IV. Christian IV (1588–1648), king of Denmark and Norway, the son of Frederick II, king of Denmark and Norway, and Sophia of Mecklenburg, was born at Frederiksborg castle in 1577, and succeeded to the throne on the death of his father (April 4, 1588), attaining... Kongsberg (lit. ...

Until recently, the main industry of Eidsvoll was agriculture, though the soil is rich in clay.

Eidsvoll was the site where the constitutional assembly met to draft and sign the Norwegian Constitution on May 17, 1814. The building (Eidsvollbygningen) in which the meetings were held is today a famous museum. Artists rendition of the Norwegian constitutional assembly in 1814 1814 was a pivotal year in Norwegian history. ... The Constitution of Norway was first adopted on May 17, 1814 by the Norwegian Constituent Assembly at Eidsvoll (a small town north of the countrys capital, Christiania). ... May 17 is the 137th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (138th in leap years). ... 1814 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ...

In 1854, Eidsvoll became the end point for the first train line in Norway from Oslo. This became the transit point for travel with the steamship Skibladner to Hamar, Gjøvik, and Lillehammer. 1854 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... The Norwegian railway system comprises 4,058 km of standard gauge (1. ... County Oslo NO-03 Landscape Viken Municipality NO-0301 Administrative centre Oslo Mayor (2004) Per Ditlev-Simonsen (H) Official language form Neutral Area  - Total  - Land  - Percentage Ranked 224 454 km² 426 km² 0. ... PS Skibladner is a paddle steamer operating on the lake of Mjøsa in Norway. ... County Hedmark Landscape Hedemarken Municipality NO-0403 Administrative centre Hamar Mayor (2004) Einar Busterud (By- og bygdelista - The City and Rural areas Party) Official language form Neutral Area  - Total  - Land  - Percentage Ranked 257 351 km² 338 km² 0. ... County Oppland Landscape Toten Municipality NO-0502 Administrative centre Gjøvik Mayor (2003) Tore Hagebakken (Ap) Official language form BokmÃ¥l Area  - Total  - Land  - Percentage Ranked 165 672 km² 630 km² 0. ... County Oppland Landscape Gudbrandsdalen Municipality NO-0501 Administrative centre Lillehammer Mayor (2005) Synnøve Brenden Klemetrud (Ap) Official language form Bokmål Area  - Total  - Land  - Percentage Ranked 211 477 km² 450 km² 0. ...

Henrik Wergeland was the eldest son of Professor Nikolai Wergeland (1780–1848), who had been a member of the constitutional assembly and was pastor of Eidsvold. Although not born there, the poet and his sister Camilla Collett were brought up in the rectory there. Henrik Wergeland Henrik Arnold Wergeland (June 17, 1808–July 12, 1845) was a Norwegian poet and prose writer, born in Kristiansand. ... 1780 was a leap year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... 1848 is a leap year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... Camilla Collett (Jacobine) Camilla Collett , née Wergeland (January 23, 1813 - March 6, Norwegian writer, commonly referred to as the first Norwegian feminist. ...

External links

• Eidsvollbygningen museum

Municipalities of Akershus

Asker | Aurskog-Høland | Bærum | Eidsvoll | Enebakk | Fet | Frogn | Gjerdrum | Hurdal | Lørenskog | Nannestad | Nes | Nesodden | Nittedal | Oppegård | Rælingen | Skedsmo | Ski | Sørum | Ullensaker | Vestby | Ås Norway is divided into 19 administrative regions, called counties (fylker, singular - fylke), and 433 municipalities (kommuner). ... Akershus is a county in Norway, bordering Hedmark, Oppland, Buskerud, Oslo and Østfold. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... County Akershus Landscape Viken Municipality NO-0220 Administrative centre Asker Mayor (2005) Morten Gunnar Strand (H) Official language form BokmÃ¥l Area  - Total  - Land  - Percentage Ranked 385 101 km² 97 km² 0. ... County Akershus Landscape Romerike Municipality NO-0221 Administrative centre Bjørkelangen Mayor (2003) Karin Gulbrandsen (Sp) Official language form BokmÃ¥l Area  - Total  - Land  - Percentage Ranked 111 962 km² 894 km² 0. ... County Akershus Landscape Viken Municipality NO-0209 Administrative centre Sandvika Mayor (2005) Odd Reinsfelt (H) Official language form BokmÃ¥l Area  - Total  - Land  - Percentage Ranked 334 192 km² 189 km² 0. ... The municipality Enebakk in the county of Akershus, Norway, has 8,965 inhabitants as of January 1, 2002. ... FET can mean: FET, field effect transistor FET, a Mazda piston engine This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... The municipality Frogn in the county of Akershus, Norway, has 13,153 inhabitants as of January 1, 2004. ... The municipality Gjerdrum in the county of Akershus, Norway, has 4,778 inhabitants as of 1 January 2002. ... County Akershus Landscape Romerike Municipality NO-0239 Administrative centre Hurdal Mayor (2003) Jorunn Larsen Glosli (SV) Official language form BokmÃ¥l Area  - Total  - Land  - Percentage Ranked 284 285 km² 261 km² 0. ... County Akershus Landscape Romerike Municipality NO-0230 Administrative centre Lørenskog Mayor (2004) Ã…ge Tovan (Ap) Official language form Neutral Area  - Total  - Land  - Percentage Ranked 405 71 km² 67 km² 0. ... The municipality Nannestad in the county of Akershus, Norway, has 9,436 inhabitants as of January 1, 2002. ... County Akershus Landscape Municipality NO-0236 Administrative centre Årnes Mayor (2003) Ole Midtlien (Ap) Official language form Bokmål Area  - Total  - Land  - Percentage Ranked 177 637 km² 609 km² 0. ... County Akershus Landscape Follo Municipality NO-0216 Administrative centre Nesoddtangen Mayor (2004) Christian Hintze Holm (SV) Official language form Bokmål Area  - Total  - Land  - Percentage Ranked 416 61 km² 61 km² 0. ... The municipality Nittedal in the county of Akershus, Norway, has 19,440 inhabitants as of January 1, 2004. ... County Akershus Landscape Follo Municipality NO-0217 Administrative centre Kolbotn Mayor (2005) Gunnar Melgaard (H) Official language form BokmÃ¥l Area  - Total  - Land  - Percentage Ranked 424 37 km² 34 km² 0. ... County Akershus Landscape Romerike Municipality NO-0228 Administrative centre Fjerdingby Mayor (2003) Terje Granerud (Ap) Official language form Neutral Area  - Total  - Land  - Percentage Ranked 404 72 km² 56 km² 0. ... Skedsmo is a municipality in the county of Akershus, Norway. ... The municipality Ski in the county of Akershus, Norway, has 26,155 inhabitants as of January 1, 2003. ... County Akershus Landscape Romerike Municipality NO-0226 Administrative centre Sørumsand Mayor (2003) Hans Marius Johnsen (Ap) Official language form Neutral Area  - Total  - Land  - Percentage Ranked 327 207 km² 200 km² 0. ... Ullensaker is a municipalityin the county of Akershus, Norway. ... Vestby is a municipality in the county of Akershus, Norway. ... County Akershus Landscape Follo Municipality NO-0214 Administrative centre Ã…s Mayor (2003) Johan Alnes (Ap) Official language form Neutral Area  - Total  - Land  - Percentage Ranked 383 103 km² 101 km² 0. ...